John Travoltais reflecting on his friendship withKirstie Alleyfollowing her death Monday.
Alley died shortly after being diagnosed with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her Instagram page.
Reacting to the loss, Travolta shared a stunning throwback photo of Alley and added another of them smiling at one another.
“Kirstie was one of the most special relationshipsI’ve ever had,” he said of the late actress.
Added Travolta: “I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again.”
He also shared a clip and himself and the late actress dancing ‘The Dance of Love’ inLook Who’s Talking Now.
Kirstie Alley and John Travolta in 1989.Jim Smeal/Ron Galella collection/getty
In 2020, Alley said she hoped she and Travolta would doanother sequel to their classic 1989 filmLook Who’s Talking.
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Appearing onThe Talkshe said, “John and I, we both really want to do it, because we think it’s funny that we’re the grandparents.”
Kirstie Alley and John Travolta.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
“Our kids will be ugly so that we’ll still be the stars, but the grandkids can be really cute,” she joked. “But we don’t know what’s happening. We heard a rumor they were doing it, but I don’t know if it’s with us or without us.”
Alley added, “So if you want to write cards and letters? Does anyone do that anymore? You can go online!”
The actress and Travolta made two more sequels: the 1990Look Who’s Talking Tooand 1993’sLook Who’s Talking Now.
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In the statement announcing her death, True and Lillie began, “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered.”
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They went on to thank the “incredible team of doctors and nurses” at the Moffitt Cancer Center.
The siblings also remembered their mother’s “zest and passion for life, her children, grandchildren and her many animals, not to mention her eternal joy of creating, were unparalleled and leave us inspired to live life to the fullest just as she did.”
source: people.com
